08.09.2025

USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom Violations Amid Sudan’s Two-Year Conflict 

Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have entrenched Sudan in a brutal civil war.

War, famine, flooding, and disease plague Sudan

Sudan’s latest woes may sound like the end-time warnings of Scripture – famine, war, genocide, flooding, and disease. Yet hope remains amid Sudan’s darkest chapter.

Bible shipment to arrive in disaster aftermath

After intense flooding in the Himalayan village of Dharali, in the state of Uttarakhand, India, over 190 people have been rescued, four have been killed, and 100 remain missing. 

Christians Face ‘Silent Genocide’ In Africa, Observers Say

Militants allied with the Islamic State group (ISIS) are carrying out brutal attacks against Christians in central and southern Africa, including mass killings often through beheadings, as well as the destruction of churches and homes, investigators say. 

US Evangelist Graham Welcomes Trump’s Faith Move In Federal Agencies

American evangelist Franklin Graham has welcomed a decision by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to allow federal employees, including Christians, to openly express their faith while at work, in a move that changes decades of policies.

Prospect of Peace has Armenia Dreaming of Economic Growth, Stability and Prosperity

On Friday, President Donald J. Trump will host Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev at the White House to sign a memorandum of understanding as the two countries move to end decades of strife and war that began in the early 90s as a consequence of the fall of the Soviet Union when both countries made declarations of independence and fought disputes over historic Armenian territory assigned to Azerbaijan under Soviet rule.

Walking with the Persecuted Faithful: ChinaAid’s Latest Updates

This issue exposes the unrelenting persecution of courageous individuals in China—stories of faith, defiance, and sacrifice that demand our attention.

Haiti: Gunmen abduct nine, including Irish missionary and child

An Irish missionary and eight others were kidnapped from an orphanage compound on Sunday, including a three-year-old child.

USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen 

This factsheet assesses freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) conditions in areas of northern Yemen controlled by the Houthi movement.

17 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Plateau State

Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a Christian woman in a village in Nigeria’s Plateau State—the latest of 17 Christians slain in the area since July 15, local sources said Tuesday.

Two weeks to find peace in the DRC

Conflict with neighboring Rwanda has been present in the DRC for decades.

Change in Religion on ID Card Ordered for Christian in Pakistan

Court mandates rare correction for convert from Islam.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 17 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

Predominantly Muslim raiders occupy nine villages.

ICC Global Digest: Forced Out

What’s really at stake with India’s anti-conversion laws

According to a report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, twelve of India’s 28 states have anti-conversion laws on the books.

A biblical mindset that helps Indonesian believers overcome opposition

The true patriotism of Indonesian Christians is rooted in biblical forgiveness and trust in God.

Evangelical Pastor Urges Trump to End Deportation of Iranian Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)

An evangelical pastor who spent two years under house arrest in Iran for his Christian faith has urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump to halt the deportation of Iranian Christians, warning they could face imprisonment or even execution for abandoning Islam.

Young Christian Jailed For Blasphemy Dies In Pakistan

Nabeel Masih, a young Christian man detained in 2016 in Pakistan for “blasphemy” against Islam, has died after years of suffering, imprisonment, and medical neglect, a representative told Worthy News Friday.

Christian Sanitation Worker Attacked in Pakistan Sparking Calls For Justice

“A brutal assault” on a Christian sanitation worker in Pakistan’s Punjab province has highlighted discrimination and violence against impoverished minority laborers across the Islamic nation, investigators say.

Christian Pastors Attacked in India; Dozens Injured

 A Christian ceremony to bless farm crops in India’s eastern Odisha state turned into “a brutal assault,” leaving at least 30 Christians injured, 10 of whom were hospitalized with critical wounds, Christians said Thursday.

Pastors Beaten in Custody after Arrests in India

Police detain Christians after Hindu nationalists disrupt worship.

US: Gunman Kills Two Women in Church Rampage After Shooting State Trooper in Lexington, Kentucky

A Sunday morning turned into a tragedy in Lexington after a gunman shot a Kentucky state trooper and then opened fire inside Richmond Road Baptist Church, killing two women and injuring several others before being fatally shot by police.

Cuban Pastors Face Prison For Mentioning God

Two Assemblies of God pastors in Cuba, Luis Guillermo Borjas and his wife, Roxana Rojas, faced a tense Sunday after their reported detention for mentioning God at their son’s military trial.

Eight Christians Killed, Farmland Destroyed in Fresh Fulani Attacks in Nigeria

Fulani militias launched coordinated attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State on May 14, killing eight people–mostly children and the elderly–and destroying over 740 acres of farmland.

Herdsmen Slaughter 42 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria

Three communities were attacked on Saturday.

Muslim in Pakistan Gets Custody of Kidnapped Christian Girl

Judge ignores evident coercion behind victim’s statement of conversion.